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MAID Canada Or KILL Canada? The Power of Words in Our National Conversation
We who are opposed to MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying”) should stop using that acronym. Why? Find out in this article by Pastor George Sinclair
Christmas From Nowhere
“Remember that you do no one a favour if you confuse biblical and Canadian Christmas.”
The Christmas Story Is a Story
“The cross, the empty tomb, and the resurrection makes no sense without the incarnation and the nativity of Jesus.”
Have a Blessed Ancient, Weird, and Reformed Advent!
There is a hunger in many Canadian Christians for practices which are truly old. So, why don’t you consider using a cycle of Bible reading and prayers for Advent which is both truly ancient and also reformed by the gospel?
Thinking and Praying in the Aftermath of October 7
How do we as Christians think, speak, pray and act on the anniversary of October 7, and in light of what Oct. 7 has unleashed?
Creation or Evolution - A Clue (with apologies to Dr. Seuss)
Creation or evolution? The only real alternative to a naturalistic account of the universe is found in the Christian scriptures and faith.
Honouring Terrific and Terrible (and Everyone in between) Fathers on Father’s (and other) Days
What does it mean to honour my dad this father’s day? How can I honour my father if he was a bad dad?
The Miracles of Jesus and His Crucifixion
At Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. But what does Christ's crucifixion and resurrection mean, and why did Jesus die on the cross?
Reforming Lent
“After leaving them, Jesus went up on a mountainside to pray” (Mark 6:46 NIV).
I am not saying you should keep Lent this year, but I ask you—is the Lord calling you to set aside 40 days for a more focused growth in godliness?
2 Years In: COVID Reflections from Canada
The lockdowns were sudden and unexpected. The government said it would take two weeks to flatten the curve. Our church, like most Canadian churches, was not equipped or experienced in online worship.
PLEASE WASTE SOME OF YOUR PRAYERS
You know people. You can "size them up." This is often very important for your safety! But the problem is that you also "size them up" and conclude that someone like them would never become a Christian.
THE BIG HIDDEN ASSUMPTION
Why is it that if you read what Wikipedia says about the date and authorship of the Gospels, it is very different from the way most pastors in evangelical churches, and most ordinary Christians, talk about the Gospels?
WHO GOT IT WRONG? WERE THERE ONE OR TWO DEMONIACS DELIVERED?
The average Canadian does not know the Bible very well, but they do know what "everyone knows," that the Bible is full of contradictions.
A CALL TO CONTEMPLATE AND MEDITATE UPON THE FEAR OF GOD
Both the Old and New Testament refer to the fear of God, or its synonym, the fear of the Lord, as being a good thing, something the wise desire and fools do not.
MARRIAGE, PETS, AND SELFISHNESS?
Louise and I have three dogs. When people say to me, “You must really love dogs.” I always correct them and say, “I love my wife. My wife loves dogs. So we have dogs.”
A WISE COMMITMENT FOR 2022
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:1-17
WHAT'S TO LIKE ABOUT CHRISTMAS?
In the face of such times, what is there to like about Christmas? Why do I appreciate the Christmas story? What is in that simple story that we can and should ponder and treasure?
READING THE CHRISTMAS STORY TO CHILDREN
This is a true story from the Bible. Lots of stories are not true. Children know this. I did not want to read "The Cat in the Hat" and then "The Christmas Story" and act as if they were the same.
THINKING ABOUT CHRISTMAS IN CANADA
One thing that seems to unite the Christian and the average Canadian is having firm opinions about Christmas trees. In particular, whether you should have a real tree or a fake tree.
HOW TO KEEP THE GOSPEL IN ADVENT
I think there are several reasons why many Christians have started celebrating Advent. One is that Christians want to make a clearer distinction between Biblical/Christian Christmas and Canadian Christmas.
“Remember that you do no one a favour if you confuse biblical and Canadian Christmas.”